The NCAA released its Academic Progress Rate (APR) on Tuesday, which measures the academic success of a school and its various athletic programs. Failure to obtain a rating over 930 can lead to penalties, such as the penalty five FCS member institutions face based on the APR scores from the 2020-21 academic year through the 2023-24 academic…
The 2024 FCS season is entering the playoffs so let’s provide a recap of all 121 FCS versus FBS matchups this year. The 121 FCS-FBS matchups in 2024 were a record and the 2025 season already has over 110 FCS-FBS games scheduled (yes, we’re already looking ahead). FCS Wins (6) There were six FCS over…
The Saturday, November 9 Southland Conference matchup between Northwestern State and Southeastern Louisiana has been moved up from 7 PM Eastern Time to 1 PM ET due to the potential impacts of Hurricane Rafael. Northwestern State is currently 0-9 overall and 0-4 in the Southland Conference while the Lions are sitting in second place at…
Albany (CAA) and Iowa (Big Ten) have scheduled a 2025 matchup, according to FBSchedules. The Hawkeyes were set to host Florida Atlantic on August 30, 2025, but have moved that to the 2030 season to add Albany. The Great Danes will travel to Iowa City on August 30, 2025 and receive $500,000 for the matchup….
Central Arkansas (United Athletic) and Northwestern State (Southland) have rescheduled their 2026 matchup, according to FBSchedules. The two schools were scheduled to meet on Saturday, September 26, 2026, in Natchitoches, Louisiana but the game has been moved to 2028. Northwestern State will now host the matchup on Saturday, September 16, 2028. UCA will also host…
Central Connecticut State’s 2024 season opener against Central Michigan was moved up from Saturday, August 31 to Thursday, August 29. That change will make 4 FCS versus MAC games that day along with Duquesne–Toledo, Fordham–Bowling Green, and Lafayette–Buffalo. CCSU has played MAC opponents five times since 2007 but has not won any of those matchups….
It was another busy week for FCS versus FBS game announcements with five games added between 2024 and 2030 and three additional date changes for the 2024 season. A table is provided at the end of the article summarizing the changes. Delaware State announced its 2024 schedule, which includes a game at Hawaii in Week…
Northwestern State has dipped into Division III for its next head coach. The Demons hired Blaine McCorkle from Belhaven after his six years in charge. McCorkle’s time at Belhaven was some of the school’s best seasons. The Blazers – located in Jackson, Mississippi – started football in 1998 when they were in the NAIA. In…
Northwestern State has decided to cancel the remainder of its 2023 season following the death of junior safety Ronnie Caldwell on Thursday, October 12. Head coach Brad Laird has also resigned from his position as the team’s head coach. “Ronnie was a beloved member of our community, and we miss him dearly,” said Northwestern State…
The 2023 college football season will feature 118 FCS versus FBS games, which means many potentially exciting matchups. As done in 2021 and 2022, we will provide our list of ten (or so) FCS-FBS games we look forward to watching this season. As a friendly reminder, this list is not solely comprised of the best…
